Hey, so it's been a while, huh? 2011 already and after a whiplash visit to NYC and a month of family visiting and funds saving in sunny Florida, we are about to embark on another leg of the journey.
In two days, we head first to Miami, then fly to London, kick it there for ten hours, then another LONG flight to Mumbai in, get this, India. Snap! I haven't yet looked into how long the flight is from London to Mumbai. I don't really want to know. Unfortunately, until they get those outer-atmostpheric superjets working, there is no other way.
We're as prepared as we can get (we think). We've dropped serious dollars on vaccinations against all manner of ills (Polio, I thought you were eradicated!) and have mad pills in case of unplanned ills ( such as sweats or chills). We've got peanut butter and sunscreen and little coils that boil water, and a bunch of mostly unread guide books (and yes, I do mean guide books on India). We are in the all too familiar situation of being totally geared up and completely unprepared itinerary wise. It usually works out for us, but as my nervous stomach will attest, this time I have some concerns.
What I know of India (which is not much) is from books. Arundhati Roy, some Rushdie, maybe an odd Lahiri novel or two. And while I read the Ramayana in college, I don't think that will come in too handy (nor do I expect to encounter any talking monkeys). Everyone has told us that there is no preparing for the culture shock that awaits, and I accept that. I just hope that despite being so clueless, we make it back in one piece.
In other news, if you've been following this blog, you know there was some movie making a-happening back in October/November. Well, there is some fruit finally falling from that tree, and if you haven't yet experienced it through some other form of social media, behold, the teaser trailer.
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